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David Yip

Biography

David Yip

Actor

Born
June 4, 1951
Age
75 years old
Place of birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Years active
1963 – present
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40

Credits

24

Movies

16

TV series

64

Years active

7.1

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of David Yip

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Career timeline

  1. 1951 · Born

    Born in Liverpool, England, UK

  2. 1963 · Screen debut

    Doctor Who (TV)

  3. 1984 · Breakthrough

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Movie)

  4. 2026 · Latest release

    Doctor Plague (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama23
  • Crime8
  • Action8
  • Tv Movie8
  • Action & Adventure6
  • Mystery5
Highest-rated title Doctor Who 1963 7.9 Most popular title Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 7.3

Known for

Filmography

  1. — Savages Upcoming as Kumai Movie
  2. 2026 Doctor Plague Movie
  3. 2025 Dream Hacker as Wang Lei Movie
  4. 2025 Wolf King as Hamwell (voice) TV
  5. 2021 Return to Skaro Movie
  6. 2020 Break as Vincent Qiang Movie
  7. 2019 Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler as Zeya Khin TV
  8. 2017 Porters as Dalai Lama TV
  9. 2010 Spirit Warriors as Ding-Xiang TV
  10. 2008 Act of Grace as Kai Movie
  11. 2007 Liverpool Nativity as Magi 2 Movie
  12. 2002 Snakeboy and the Sandcastle Movie
  13. 2001 24 as President Wei TV
  14. 2001 My Kingdom Movie
  15. 2000 Arabian Nights as Assad TV
  16. 1999 Entrapment as Chief of Police Movie
  17. 1998 Fast Food as Mr. Fortune-cookie Movie
  18. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Fergus Rooney TV
  19. 1997 Blue Funnel as Daniel Movie
  20. 1996 Hamlet as Sailor One Movie
  21. 1995 Rich Deceiver as Ricky Ramon Movie
  22. 1995 Bugs TV
  23. 1994 Wild Justice as Wong Movie
  24. 1993 Every Silver Lining TV
  25. 1989 Murder on the Moon as Chang Movie
  26. 1989 Making Out TV
  27. 1987 Ping Pong as Mike Wong Movie
  28. 1986 Casualty as Jiang Guang TV
  29. 1985 A View to a Kill as Chuck Lee Movie
  30. 1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle as Young Working Man/Simon Movie
  31. 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Wu Han Movie
  32. 1982 Brookside as Michael Choi TV
  33. 1981 The Chelsea Murders as Denny Movie
  34. 1981 The Chinese Detective as Detective Sergeant John Ho TV
  35. 1980 The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls as Quintus Movie
  36. 1979 Quatermass as Frank Chen TV
  37. 1979 The Quatermass Conclusion as Frank Chen Movie
  38. 1979 Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks as Veldan Movie
  39. 1977 The Professionals as Editor TV
  40. 1963 Doctor Who as Veldan TV

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Quick facts

How old is David Yip?

David Yip is 75 years old, born on June 4, 1951.

Where was David Yip born?

David Yip was born in Liverpool, England, UK.

What was David Yip’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring David Yip is Doctor Who (1963).

How many movies and series has David Yip made?

Our catalogue lists 40 titles for David Yip: 24 movies and 16 TV series.

What is David Yip’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Doctor Who has the highest audience rating, with 7.9/10 on TMDB.

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